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John Cornyn

U.S. Senator, Texas · Republican

12 statements indexed, set against 890 recorded votes.

First took office
November 30, 2002
Terms served
5 terms in the Senate
Current term
January 3, 2021 to January 3, 2027
Born
February 2, 1952

Sources: Clerk of the House and congress-legislators.

890
recorded votes
654
voted for
226
voted against
10
did not vote
12
statements indexed

What is on this page

Every recorded vote of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists this member, taken from their own per-vote records. Nothing is sampled and nothing is left out.

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2026-08-07

LEGISLATIVE SESSION

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

Senate floor · Congressional Record, August 7, 2026, p. S4539

What was said

“Mr. President, Mr. Fetterman and I appreciate the work being done to advance the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026, H.R.5334, in the Senate.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, August 7, 2026, p. S4539

Remarks in the Congressional Record of August 7, 2026.

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Spoke and voted on this measure

H.R. 5334: On Passage of the Bill · John Cornyn voted for (Yea)

Senate Roll Call 224, 119th Congress, 2nd Session

The remarks and the vote are both on H.R.5334 on this day. John Cornyn voted Yea on on passage of the bill. The site records that they concern the same measure and has not read one against the other.

2026-07-14

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027--Motion to Proceed

Remarks what was said on the floor, quoted and cited, with no reading of it written here

Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. S3919

What was said

“Mr. President, 4 years ago, Congress passed our legislative response to one of the deadliest school shootings in American history. It happened in Uvalde, TX, at Robb Elementary School.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. S3919

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

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2026-07-14

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027--Motion to Proceed

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. S3922

What was said

“Mr. President, I just wanted to say there is one thing that Senator Tillis said that I disagree with, and that is that he said he is not a statesman.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. S3922

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

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2026-07-14

NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027--Motion to Proceed

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. S3923

What was said

“And one of the things that I learned back, years ago, when I had a protective detail and I was the whip, is my Capital Police officer said there is this phenomenon, which I never fully appreciated before.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, July 14, 2026, p. S3923

Remarks in the Congressional Record of July 14, 2026.

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2026-06-23

CHINA

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 23, 2026, p. S3044

What was said

“Mr. President, there is an old Chinese saying attributed to Deng Xiaoping that goes: Hide your strength, [and] bide your time. Hide your strength, [and] bide your time.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, June 23, 2026, p. S3044

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 23, 2026.

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2026-06-10

THE CALENDAR

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2723

What was said

“Mr. President, I now ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate consideration of the following bills en bloc: Calendar No. 410, S. 736; Calendar No. 411, S. 825; Calendar No. 412, S. 3041; Calendar No. 414, S. 4394; Calendar No. 419, S. 1890.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2723

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

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2026-06-10

THE CALENDAR

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2723

What was said

“Mr. President, I ask further unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments, where applicable, be agreed to; and that the bills, as amended, where amended, be considered read a third time.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2723

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

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2026-06-10

STOP SECRET SPENDING ACT OF 2025

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2722

What was said

“I now ask unanimous consent that the committee-reported amendments be agreed to; that the bill, as amended, be considered and read a third time and passed; and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2722

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

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2026-06-10

MEASURE READ THE FIRST TIME--S. 4744

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2721

What was said

“I now ask for a second reading and, in order to place the bill on the calendar under the provisions of rule XIV, I object to my own request.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2721

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

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2026-06-10

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2719

What was said

“Mr. President, the Senator from Oregon is prepared to let this essential foreign intelligence surveillance tool go dark unless we accede to his demands. And frankly, the demand for a warrant to search lawfully collected foreign intelligence makes no sense whatsoever.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2719

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

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2026-06-10

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2720

What was said

“Mr. President, once again, the Senator from Washington is objecting to a clean extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, section 702, which would prevent us from going dark on foreign intelligence risks and threats to our country.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2720

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

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2026-06-10

UNANIMOUS CONSENT REQUESTS

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Senate floor · Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2720

What was said

“I apologize to my friend the Senator from Oregon. I do know the difference between Oregon and Washington, and I am not confused about that. Mr. President, there is a risk of this necessary and critical intelligence tool not being extended.”

John Cornyn, Congressional Record, June 10, 2026, p. S2720

Remarks in the Congressional Record of June 10, 2026.

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Set against the record

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Where the words are

The Congressional Record marks John Cornyn as speaking in 259 items of business across 120 sitting days of this Congress. 12 statements indexed here so far.

That count is where to look, not how much was said. Most appearances are procedural: a yield of time, a request to revise and extend, a call for the yeas and nays.

It is also a floor and not a total. The count comes from the Record's own metadata, which tags who spoke in each item of business, and that tagging is not complete: checking the text turns up passages by members the metadata does not tag at all. A member may have said more than this says.

The eight most recent, each linking to that day's Record at govinfo.

Every recorded vote

All 890 recorded votes of the 119th Congress in which the Senate lists John Cornyn, newest first. The most recent 25 are below and the rest load on request. Each roll number links to the official record of that vote.

RollDateMeasure SubjectQuestionVoted Outcome
231August 8, 2026S. 5271Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to S. 5271</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Rejected
230August 8, 2026PN1078Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney GeneralOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
229August 8, 2026PN1078Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney GeneralOn the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Todd Blanche to be Attorney General</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
228August 8, 2026H.R. 6500H.R. 6500, as amendedOn Passage of the BillYeaBill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 6500, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
227August 8, 2026S.Amdt. 6747Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747On the Motion to TableNayMotion to Table Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Table</question> <vote_title>Motion to Table Budd Amdt. No. 6747</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Table Agreed to
226August 7, 2026S.Amdt. 6732Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500On the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Collins Amdt. No. 6732 to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
225August 7, 2026PN730-11Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817On the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: En Bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
224August 7, 2026H.R. 5334H.R. 5334, as amendedOn Passage of the BillYeaBill Passed <question>On Passage of the Bill</question> <vote_title>H.R. 5334, as amended</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Bill Passed
223August 7, 2026S.Amdt. 6715Paul Amdt. No. 6715On the AmendmentNayAmendment Rejected <question>On the Amendment</question> <vote_title>Paul Amdt. No. 6715</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Amendment Rejected
222August 5, 2026S.J.Res. 187Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187On the Motion to ProceedNayMotion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S. J. Res. 187</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
221August 5, 2026PN730-11Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817On the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: En Bloc Nominations Provided for under the provisions of S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
220August 5, 2026PN932Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Erica Schwartz, of Florida, to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
219August 5, 2026PN932Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOn the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Erica Schwartz to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
218August 3, 2026H.R. 6500Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Motion to Proceed to H.R. 6500</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
217July 30, 2026S.Res. 817S. Res. 817On the ResolutionYeaResolution Agreed to <question>On the Resolution</question> <vote_title>S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Resolution Agreed to
216July 30, 2026S.J.Res. 181Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181On the Motion to DischargeNayMotion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J. Res. 181</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected
215July 30, 2026S.J.Res. 199Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199On the Motion to ProceedNayMotion to Proceed Rejected <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to S.J. Res. 199</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Rejected
214July 29, 2026S.Res. 817Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817On the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: S. Res. 817</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
213July 29, 2026H.R. 5334Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334On the Motion to ProceedYeaMotion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Proceed Agreed to
212July 28, 2026H.R. 5334Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334On Cloture on the Motion to ProceedYeaCloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to <question>On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Motion to Proceed to H.R. 5334</vote_title> <majority_requirement>3/5</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture on the Motion to Proceed Agreed to
211July 28, 2026PN1092Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Walter Clayton, of N.Y., to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
210July 27, 2026PN1092Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National IntelligenceOn the Cloture MotionYeaCloture Motion Agreed to <question>On the Cloture Motion</question> <vote_title>Motion to Invoke Cloture: Walter Clayton to be Director of National Intelligence</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Cloture Motion Agreed to
209July 23, 2026PN999-5Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
208July 23, 2026PN999-6Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth CircuitOn the NominationYeaNomination Confirmed <question>On the Nomination</question> <vote_title>Confirmation: Daniel Mack Traynor, of North Dakota, to United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Nomination Confirmed
207July 23, 2026S.J.Res. 180Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign RelationsOn the Motion to DischargeNayMotion to Discharge Rejected <question>On the Motion to Discharge</question> <vote_title>Motion to Discharge S.J.Res. 180 from the Committee on Foreign Relations</vote_title> <majority_requirement>1/2</majority_requirement> <vote_result>Motion to Discharge Rejected

865 more, loaded from the published roll call list

What this covers

Up to 12 of this member's most recent floor remarks, taken verbatim from the Congressional Record with the page each is printed on. Procedural turns are left out: yielding time, reserving time, moving to suspend the rules.

Not covered.

A vote shown against remarks means the member spoke on that measure and voted on it the same day. It is not a claim that the words and the vote agree or disagree.